SRES 98 · A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 28, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. James E. Risch [R-ID]
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Cosponsors
- 12
Summary
This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), the Hong Kong government's Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai.
Recent actions
- Apr 28, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
- Apr 28, 2025 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Apr 28, 2025 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Mar 27, 2025 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1400-1401)
- Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.